Q: Is 163,202,156 a Composite Number?

Why is 163,202,156 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 163,202,156 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 52 3,138,503 6,277,006 12,554,012 40,800,539 81,601,078 and 163,202,156, with no remainder.

Since 163,202,156 cannot be divided by just 1 and 163,202,156, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).